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2004 Microchip Technology Inc. DS00799B-page 1
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INTRODUCTION
There are many MOSFET technologies and silicon
processes in existence today, with new advances being
made every day. To make a generalized statement
about matching a MOSFET driver to a MOSFET based
on voltage/current ratings or die sizes is very difficult, if
not impossible.
As with any design decision, there are multiple vari-
ables involved when selecting the proper MOSFET
driver for the MOSFET being used in your design.
Parameters such as input-to-output propagation delay,
quiescent current, latch-up immunity and driver current
rating must all be taken into account. Power dissipation
of the driver will also effect your packaging decision
and driver selection.
This Application Note discusses the details of MOSFET
driver power dissipation in relation to MOSFET gate
charge and operating frequency. It also discusses how
to match MOSFET driver current drive capability and
MOSFET gate charge based on desired turn-on and
turn-off times of the MOSFET.
Microchip offers many variations of MOSFET drivers in
various packages, which allows the designer to select
the optimal MOSFET driver for the MOSFET(s) being
used in their application.
POWER DISSIPATION IN A MOSFET
DRIVER
Charging and discharging the gate of a MOSFET
requires the same amount of energy, regardless of how
fast or slow (rise and fall of gate voltage) it occurs.
Therefore, the current drive capability of the MOSFET
driver does not effect the power dissipation in the driver
due to the capacitive load of the MOSFET gate.
There are three elements of power dissipation in a
MOSFET driver:
1. Power dissipation due to the charging and
discharging of the gate capacitance of the
MOSFET.
EQUATION 1:
2. Power dissipation due to quiescent current draw
of the MOSFET driver.
EQUATION 2:
3. Power dissipation due to cross-conduction
(shoot-through) current in the MOSFET driver.
EQUATION 3:
As deduced from the equations above, only one of the
three elements of power dissipation is due to the
charging and discharging of the MOSFET gate
capacitance. This portion of the power dissipation is
typically the highest, especially at lower switching
frequencies.
In order to calculate a value for Equation 1, the gate
capacitance of the MOSFET is required. The gate
capacitance of a MOSFET is comprised of two capaci-
tances: the gate-to-source capacitance and the gate-
to-drain capacitance (Miller Capacitance). A common
mistake is to use the Input Capacitance rating of the
MOSFET (CISS) as the total gate capacitance of the
MOSFET. The proper method for determining gate
capacitance is to look at the Total Gate Charge (QG) in
the MOSFET data sheet. This information is typically
shown in the Electrical Characteristics table and as a
typical characteristics curve in any MOSFET data
sheet.
Author: Jamie Dunn
Microchip Technology Inc.
PCCGVDD
2F××=
Where:
CG= MOSFET Gate Capacitance
VDD = Supply Voltage of MOSFET Driver (V)
F = Switching Frequency
PQIQH D IQL 1 D( )×+×( ) VDD
×=
Where:
IQH = Quiescent current of the driver with
the input in the high state
D = Duty cycle of the switching waveform
IQL = Quiescent current of the driver with
the input in the low state
PSCC F VDD
××=
Where:
CC = Crossover constant (A*sec)
Matching MOSFET Drivers to MOSFETs
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DS00799B-page 2 2004 Microchip Technology Inc.
Table 1 shows a typical example of the data sheet
representation of gate charge for a 500V, 14A, N-chan-
nel MOSFET. Note that the values given in the data
sheet table have conditions associated with them: gate
voltage and drain voltage. These conditions effect the
gate charge value. Figure 1 shows the gate charge typ-
ical characteristic curve for the same MOSFET as it
varies with gate voltage and drain voltage. Make sure
the gate charge value you use for calculating power
dissipation fits the conditions of your application.
Taking a typical value from the graph in Figure 1 for
VGS = 10V, we get a total gate charge of 98 nC
(VDS = 400V). Using the relationship Q = C * V, we get
a gate capacitance value of 9.8 nF, which is signifi-
cantly higher than the 2.6 nF input capacitance that is
specified in Table 1. This illustrates the fact that when
a calculation calls for a gate capacitance value, the
total gate capacitance value should be derived from the
total gate charge value.
FIGURE 1: Total Gate Charge vs. Gate-
to-Source Voltage (500V, 14A, N-channel
MOSFET).
When using maximum values for gate charge from the
Electrical Characteristics table for worst-case design,
the values must be adjusted for the drain-to-source and
gate-to-source voltages in your design.
Using the MOSFET information presented in Table 1
and Figure 1 as an example, the power dissipation in a
MOSFET driver due to the charging and discharging of
the gate capacitance of this MOSFET with a V
GS of
12V, a switching frequency of F = 250 kHz and a drain-
to-source voltage of 400V would be:
The value for CG is arrived at by using the graph in
Figure 1 and finding the value for QG at 12V. QG is then
divided by 12V to get the C
G value. Knowing that QG is
equal to CG * VG
, the equation for PC could be rewritten
as:
A note of importance is that the voltage in this equation
is squared. Therefore, a reduction in the gate drive
voltage can result in a significant reduction in power
loss in the driver. For some MOSFETs, driving the gate
voltage above 8V to 10V does not result in any further
decrease in MOSFET resistance (RDS-ON). Using the
same MOSFET as above as an example, a 10V gate
drive results in the following power dissipation:
The 16% reduction in gate voltage (going from 12V to
10V) resulted in a 28% reduction in power dissipation
due to gate drive. Further savings will also be seen in
the cross-conduction losses due to gate drive voltage
reduction.
Equation 3 represents the power dissipation due to
MOSFET driver cross-conduction, or what is
commonly referred to as shoot-through. This is a result
of the P-channel and N-channel FETs in the output
drive stage being on at the same time as they
transition between the on and off states.
TABLE 1: DATA SHEET REPRESENTATION FOR GATE CHARGE
Pin
Name Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units Test Conditions
QGTotal Gate Charge 150
nC
ID = 14A
VDS = 400V
VGS = 10V
QGS Gate-to-Source Charge 20
QGD Gate-to-Drain Charge 80
CISS Input Capacitance 2600
pF
VGS = 0V
VDS = 25V
f = 1.0 MHz
COSS Output Capacitance 720
CRSS Reverse Transfer Capacitance 340
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
QG, Total Gate Charge (nC)
VGS , Gate-to-Source Voltage (V)
VDS = 400V
VDS = 250V
VDS = 100V
PCCGV2F××=
PC9.5 10 9
×12( )2250 103
×××=
PC342mW=
PCQGV×F×=
PCQGV×F×=
PC98 10 9
×10×250 103
××=
PC245mW=
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Cross-conduction characteristics are shown in the
MOSFET driver data sheet as a typical characteristic
curve and as “Crossover Energy vs. Supply Voltage”.
An example of this is shown in Figure 2.
FIGURE 2: Crossover Energy vs.
Supply Voltage.
The units for the crossover constant are typically shown
as Amp-Seconds (A*sec). Multiplying this number by
the frequency of operation yields a value for average
current. Figure 2 illustrates a point that was discussed
earlier. Namely, as bias voltage increases, the cross-
over constant increases and, consequently, the power
dissipation in the driver (due to cross-conduction)
increases. Therefore, a decrease in driver voltage will
result in a decrease in driver power dissipation.
One thing to make note of is that when using a dual
driver, the crossover constant is usually shown for both
portions of the driver operating. If only one portion of
the driver is being used, or the two portions of the driver
are operating at different frequencies, be sure to use
only half the value for each portion of the driver.
Using the information illustrated in Figure 2 as an
example, we will assume it is for a single-output driver
operating with a VDD of 12V, at a frequency of 250 kHz.
Based on the graph, the crossover constant is found to
be 5.2*10-9.
For this driver, operating at this voltage and frequency,
the power dissipation is relatively insignificant. Typically,
as the current drive capability of the MOSFET driver
increases, the losses due to shoot-through current will
also increase. These losses can be significant and need
to be taken into account when selecting a package for
the MOSFET driver.
Microchip offers surface-mount and pin through-hole
packages, ranging from 8-pin MSOPs to 8-pin DFNs to
5-pin TO-220s, allowing for the selection of the package
that is most appropriate for your application.
DIE SIZE EFFECT ON GATE
CAPACITANCE
As can be expected, the larger the die size of the
MOSFET, the larger the effective gate charge. For an
illustration of this, browse through any manufacturer's
data book. By relating die size to total gate charge, you
will find that, as die size increases, the total gate charge
will also increase. As advances are made in silicon
technology, new MOSFETs are produced that may
have the same die size as an older device, but with a
lower total gate charge. However, MOSFETs within the
same silicon technology still follow the same general
rule that as die size goes up, so does the gate charge
requirement.
Die sizes will often be referred to in Hex size. Table 2
below gives some typical die sizes and total gate
capacitance values for various MOSFET size Hex
ratings.
TABLE 2: HEX RATINGS AND TYPICAL
GATE CAPACITANCE FOR
MOSFET DIE SIZE
Many suppliers today have also come out with “low
gate chargeversions of MOSFETs that allow for faster
switching times and lower gate charge losses. These
devices allow applications to operate at higher speeds,
with lower switching losses in the power MOSFET, as
well as lower gate charge losses in the MOSFET driver.
4
A • sec
186 8 10 12 14 16
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10-9
10-8
9
VDD
PSCC F×V×=
PS5.2 10 9
×250 103
×× 12×=
PS15.6mW=
MOSFET
Size
Die Size
(mm)
Total C of MOSFET
(pF)
Hex 0 0.89 X 1.09 400
Hex 1 1.75 x 2.41 750
Hex 2 3.40 x 2.21 1500
Hex 3 4.44 x 2.79 3000
Hex 4 7.04 x 4.32 6000
Hex 5 6.45 x 6.45 12000
Hex 6 283 x 348 mil 15000
Hex 7 283 x 348 mil 16000
Parallel
Modules
Various Up to 48,000


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